Local restaurants offer Thanksgiving specials

North County Times

BASIC Urban Kitchen + Bar, San Diego:
BASICwill be closed to the public on Thanksgiving, but it will offer twoturkey feasts (11 a.m. and 1 p.m) with all the trimmings to SanDiego's homeless. The restaurant plans to cook more than 20 turkeysand serve up to 300 homeless people. To donate or volunteer, e-mailDrMatt@HealthyImpressions.com or call 510-303-0559. Go towww.barbasic.com.

BICE, San Diego:
Dinner will be served fromnoon to 8 p.m., and children under age 15 can eat free with thepurchase of an adult prix-fixe menu, which is $49.99. Optionsinclude BICE Chopped Salad, Delicate Potato And Leek Soup,Spaghetti Carbonara, Homemade Oven Baked Lasagna, "Innovative"Presentation of American Classic Turkey, and more. Go towww.bicesandiego.com or call 619-239-2423.

Courtyard by Marriott, Rancho Bernardo:
Thehotel will offer a buffet from noon to 5 p.m. for $32 ($15.95 forages 4 to 10). The buffet will feature turkey, stuffing, scallopedpotatoes, cranberry sauce, assorted desserts and more. Also, $3mimosas and bloody Marys will be available until 2 p.m. Go towww.marriott.com/sanbo or call 858-613-2007.

Homegrown Meats, La Jolla:
The butcher shop,which features all-natural, free-range, local products, is takingrequests for honey spiral hams, lamb, duck and turkeys for theholidays. Fresh turkeys are 10 to 24 pounds, and are $3.19 perpound; brine, rubs and other flavorings are also available. Go towww.homegrownmeats.com or call 858-454-6328.

Marie Callender's:
The restaurant chain hastake-home and dine-in options for Thanksgiving, as well as itspopular fresh-baked pies (such as Banana Cream, Apple, Pumpkin,Mince With Rum Sauce and more). For take-home options, whole mealsstart at $99.99 and include oven-roasted turkey breast or ham,seven side dishes and a whole pie; items are also available a lacarte. For dine-in guests, participating locations will offer mealsfor $19.99 ($7.99 for children) beginning at 11 a.m. Dine-in mealsinclude soup or salad, turkey or ham with traditional sides, and aslice of pie. Go to www.mariecallenders.com.

Rancho Bernardo Inn, RB:
El Bizcocho will havea four-course dinner from 2 to 8 p.m. for $75 ($110 with winepairings; $35 for children) as well as a Turkey-A-Go-Go carepackage to enjoy at home. Call 858-675-8550. The Aragon BallroomBuffet serves from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for $54 ($25 for children),and has a petting zoo and pony rides. And Veranda will offer afour-course dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. for $49 ($25 forchildren). Call 858-675-8555. Or for $130, take a three-coursedinner home. The take-home dinner serves four to six and includes aturkey with traditional garnishes, plus a choice of appetizer, sideand dessert. Order by Nov. 23, pick it up Nov. 25. Go toranchobernardoinn.com/fall.